Too Close to Call
Barack Obama was easily proclaimed President-elect last Tuesday night after a graceful concession speech made by his opponent – John McCain. But there are still questions lingering about the 2008 Elections. And it does concern the state where I am at right now. Even until now, the election results are still in process. Who will represent Minnesota in the Senate?
It was and is still a close fight between the Incumbent Senator Norm Coleman and the Democrat Al Franken. To date, the latter is only 590 votes shy from Coleman after an initial count of almost 3 million ballots. The slim margin in the race will bring out an automatic recount. The Minnesota law requires a recount when the winning margin is less than half of 1%. To be honest, I care less about these two candidates as they are both not pure-breed Minnesotans. Franken came to Minnesota from California to represent the people who has not seen him for ages until this election started. Coleman on the other hand was born and raised in New York and he voted for the bailout so that was really a big turn-off. Only the third-party candidate Dean Barkley was born and raised here.
Whoever wins this Senate race, they better start considering what the people needs not what their party is all about. For there is already another option other than voting for the “lesser of two evils” and the people has embraced it with 15% of the votes to start with.
Well…whoever? Let be politics, be politics!
Anyway, thanks for dropping by!
Take care.
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Jacy Reply:
November 6th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
i am glad that at least the election is over.
thanks for dropping by. i got your link from ate este’s blog. take care too!
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Mys Lyke Meeh Reply:
November 7th, 2008 at 9:55 am
hey–i will blog roll u—if its okay–anyway, i will add u anyhow (—so u take care–)
Ciao–
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Jacy Reply:
November 7th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
i will do the same. thanks for that!
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Oh politics, again! JK…. To be honest, I care less too whoever wins between the 2 politicians you mentioned because i’m from GA..
Happy blogging.
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Jacy Reply:
November 6th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
hey!
i thought politics is over after the election. but it seems not where i am now.
btw, we’ll be spending Thanksgiving in GA. where are you at exactly?
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Hazel Reply:
November 7th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
I have a relative living in Savannah, GA Jacs… She’s my father’s sister, a teacher in a middle school
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Jacy Reply:
November 8th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
my sister lives in Covington… a suburb of Atlanta so it is north of Savannah. are you planning to visit her anytime soon?
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Wow! I guess you can’t win either way! I am in Virginia where the Republicans lost a seat. His name was Warner. The guy running on the Democrat ticket was also named Warner. Guess who won in a landslide?
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Jacy Reply:
November 7th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
this election had a lot of “odd” things happening. hehehe!
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Did you hear about the coin toss they had to do in Minnesota to declare who would be Mayor?
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Jacy Reply:
November 7th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
yes i have. that is so weird huh? Goodridge, MN is a very small town.
i was actually planning to post about this today.
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who will be your choice between the two Jacs? I heard a lot about Al Franken in the news when were still in North Dakota… I think Hoeven won the race in ND Jacs
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Jacy Reply:
November 8th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
to be honest Haze, we voted 3rd party. paris ra man na silang duha nangari lang para manglangsad. hehehe! but if we were to vote between two lesser evils, siguro si Coleman. was Hoeven your choice?
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I love your blog. Stop by my blog and grab the award I am passing on to you.
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Jacy Reply:
November 8th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
thanks Renae!
that is very nice of you to give me the award. in gratitude, i have added you to my blogroll.
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Hi Jacy! We’re from Woodstock, about 25-30 mins drive from Atlanta.
Btw, I have a friend who lives in Rochester, MN.
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Jacy Reply:
November 10th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
my sister lives in Covington and we will be spending Thanksgiving there.
i am like 108 mi from Rochester. send my greetings to your friend!
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